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  • Life in Laos

    Around Town in Luang Prabang: Climbing Phousi Hill

    by Lisa April 6, 2011
    April 6, 2011

    The sky here is grey at the moment – a dense, dull, iron grey. You can’t see the mountains in either direction. Black and white flakes of ash have been …

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    Marital Misunderstandings and Utopia

    by Lisa April 4, 2011
    April 4, 2011

    Successfully navigating that “getting started on Monday morning after a lovely weekend” speed bump is a lot easier when you have an office to go to, I’ve decided. Oh, and …

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    A busy weekend

    by Lisa February 20, 2011
    February 20, 2011

    On Friday afternoon good friends from London arrived… with their three small boys in tow (six, three, and 8 months). They are staying a week, and Mike and I have …

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    Battling acedia through energetic engagement

    by Lisa February 14, 2011
    February 14, 2011

    I’m happy to report that the weekend was acedia free and full instead of life admin like grocery shopping (hooray for cheese imported from New Zealand and ground beef from …

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  • Pregnancy

    Koi maan luuk (or, “I am pregnant”)

    by Lisa January 28, 2011
    January 28, 2011

    Koi maan luuk was the first Lao phrase I learned in the new year, and you would have already known this piece of news for at least a month if …

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    When the professional meets the social in Laos

    by Lisa January 26, 2011
    January 26, 2011

    Two weekends ago Mike was invited to a wedding. This is not an uncommon occurrence – it’s Lao custom to invite everyone and their cousin to your wedding. Then, it …

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